ENERGEX SHAME FILE

Proposed Port of Brisbane upgraded dual 110kv Power Supply

Energex, Queensland power corporation, had decided before any
real public "consultation" to install a new dual 33/110 kv
power line near residential housing to Brisbane's port at Fisherman
Islands supported on 30 and 20 metre high poles.

(33 kv now 110 kv later)

The first the public community was made aware of this development
was when Energex representatives informed the community representatives
at the Port of Brisbane Corporation (POBC) community consultation meeting
held quarterly at Fisherman Island on 11 February 2004.

The Port of Brisbane, we were informed, has their power underground
and receives discounted power.

Energex informed residents, at a meeting I attended, that Energex
were paying for the new power line installation. When questioned
what is the situation with rural property owners wanting power connected
we were told that the land holder is responsible for the costs.

Why is one Queensland Government Corporation, Energex, who
has a funding structure bases on residential and commercial sale of
power, discounting power to another government corporation whose income
is based on shipping/loading and unloading freight?

Why are residents being asked to pay more for their power to
subsidise the Port of Brisbane Corporation new power line?

Just how many years will it take to recoup the cost of this
power line from the sale of power to the Port of Brisbane power users
especially when their power is already discounted.

Why does the Port of Brisbane Corporation require their power
on Fisherman Islands to be underground and not pay for their new power
feeder to be underground especially near residential homes?

Special circumstances exist in this case. The residential
precinct is close to other industrial plants such as a Caltex oil refinery.

The National Pollution Inventory shows that 260 tonnes of particulate
are emitted from Caltex each year. Presently Caltex are
about to undertake modifications to their equipment so that they can
reduce the amount of sulphur in their diesel fuel and the amount od
benzene in their petrol and in doing so have informed the community
via their Environmental Impact Statement that their air borne emissions
will increase. 400 tonnes of particulates emissions within the
Wynnum post code of 4178 per year.

Scientific study exist which prove that fine particles are
trapped in high voltage power line's EMF field. This field charges
these fine particles which subsequent to wind speed and direction are
then blown into nearby homes.

These fine charged particles are shown to be a health hazard
to humans especially young children.